Verdigris won the Gold Medal in the 'Contemporary Gin (Over 42%)' category of The Gin Guide Awards 2020
Gold Medal – New Zealand Spirits Awards 2023
Distillery notes
"Inspired by a classic, Juniper led London dry gin bouquet, a supporting duo of lemon peel and native New Zealand flax seed, The National Distillery Company’s Verdigris is an approachable, easy-drinking dry gin and a great all-rounder. Traditional pine and citrus notes are embellished and guided to a deeper place by the unctuous, yet finely structured tones of New Zealand Orris root."
drinksbiz Magazine, October 2020
"This Napier-based craft distillery released its first gins in mid-2019. It is based in the Art Nouveau building formerly known as The National Tobacco Company in Ahuriri and its tasting room is due to open in 2021. Its Hemp Gin was awarded Best New Zealand Gin and Best Overall Gin at the NZ Spirits Awards 2020.
An approachable easy-drinking London Dry-style gin with lemon peel and native New Zealand flax seed (harakeke). It has classic pine and citrus character with underlying depth from New Zealand orris root."